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The importance of Curb Appeal when selling your home
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The old saying “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” is perfect when describing the importance of curb appeal in the process of selling your house or condo. Buyers often form an opinion after the first few minutes; even worse, buyers may decide to completely bypass your home if they don’t like the curb appeal.
So here is some advice from the leader in real estate, on how to make a great first impression.
REMAX advice on Curb Appeal
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Bo Kauffmann is a residential real estate agent with over 18 yrs experience in helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals. Inducted into the REMAX Hall of Fame in 2010 and receiving the REMAX Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, Bo has sold over 500 houses and condos in the Greater Winnipeg market. He is an accredited buyer representative (A.B.R.) and a Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.
Bo provides exceptional service to First-Time Home-Buyers, Seniors looking to downsize and Home Sellers of all ages.
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Home Staging Tip: Making sure your home smells fresh (Audio Podcast)
Air-Quality is one of the most important factors of home-staging
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When selling your house or condo, the term home-staging is most commonly associated with furniture placement, painting and accessorizing rooms and de-cluttering. One of the most important factors, however, is how a home ‘smells’. Are there pet or cooking odors, is there a heavy smell of smoke or other offensive smells? Make sure your home smells clean, as buyers often form an opinion within a few minutes of walking into your place. Here is a short, 3 minute audio by REMAX to tell us a little more.
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Bo Kauffmann is a residential real estate agent with over 18 yrs experience in helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals. Inducted into the REMAX Hall of Fame in 2010 and receiving the REMAX Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, Bo has sold over 500 houses and condos in the Greater Winnipeg market. He is an accredited buyer representative (A.B.R.) and a Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.
Bo provides exceptional service to First-Time Home-Buyers, Seniors looking to downsize and Home Sellers of all ages.
He can be reached easily By E-Mail or call/text him Call/Text Here
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Reasons why some houses or condos fail to sell
Why do some listings fail to sell and expire?
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No matter what kind of real estate market you’re in, some listings just won’t sell. Winnipeg can boast an average success rate of 75%, meaning that roughly 3 out of 4 listings sell…… which means 1 in four will expire.
These statistics vary according to the price of your house or condo….. Homes in the lower price ranges will sell over 90% of the time, while multi-million dollar homes average less than 30% success rate.
Here are some of the most common reasons why listings expire.
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Bo Kauffmann is a residential real estate agent with over 18 yrs experience in helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals. Inducted into the REMAX Hall of Fame in 2010 and receiving the REMAX Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, Bo has sold over 500 houses and condos in the Greater Winnipeg market. He is an accredited buyer representative (A.B.R.) and a Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.
Bo provides exceptional service to First-Time Home-Buyers, Seniors looking to downsize and Home Sellers of all ages.
He can be reached easily By E-Mail or call/text him Call/Text Here
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Selling your house or condo while going thru a divorce
Selling your home while going thru a divorce
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Homeowners sell their homes for a variety of reasons. Hopefully the reason is a happy one, such as Up-sizing the home to accommodate a growing family, or even downsizing because the kids have (finally) left the nest.
Sometimes the reason is a not-so-happy one, as is the case of divorce or separation. Even so, the end-goal should always be kept in mind: Selling the house (or condo) for as much money as possible. Here is a tip:
When couples divorce or separate, ideally the break-up should be amicable: This will likely save you a lot of money in legal fees. However, many divorces are NOT amicable, and both parties head out and get their own lawyers, which is a great idea. In addition, when it comes to selling their marital estate, the couple then seek out REALTORS® to act on their behalf…… one for the husband, and one for the wife, or, more politically correct, “one REALTOR® per spouse”.
This may be, for a number of reasons, NOT advisable. Here are a couple of reasons:
Cost
Whenever a home-owner lists the house with a real estate agent, a portion of the total commission is set aside to pay the “Listing Agent”. This amount is always negotiable, and depends on several factors, including the value of the home, and the amount of advertising done by the Listing Agent. (By the way, this is really the ONLY method by which you should choose an agent, as the amount of advertising is the only thing the agent controls, and ultimately the only thing that sets agents apart from each other.)
So, whatever that commission amount is, IF you and your spouse insist on having 2 Listing Agents, each agent MAY charge his regular fee, thereby potentially doubling your cost. So your listing commission MAY be higher if you utilize 2 agents. (This only makes sense, since YOUR lawyer will not likely split his fee with your spouses lawyer, for example)
2 Signs are NOT better than one
Another reason against hiring 2 Listing Agents is this: As the Seller, you don’t want the whole world to know that the reason you are selling is because you are splitting with your spouse. Having 2 “For Sale” signs in your front yard tells exactly that……and as a seller, you may not want to enter any negotiations with a buyer from a weakened position.
Most Important: There is no good reason to have 2 Agents
2 Listing Agents won’t get you more money than 1 good agent. Period. Both agents are hooked up to the MLS, and since there is only 1 house to sell, it wont get twice the coverage: Its still just 1 listing. Here is how I look at this matter: No matter what the other issues are, on this one issue we are (or should be) all on the same page: Sell the house for as much money as possible.
So hire a great agent who focuses on the most important task at hand: MARKETING THE HOME. All money received from the buyer will go thru brokers and lawyers trust funds, so a REALTOR® is NOT in a position to ‘favor’ one spouse over another, even if he wanted to.
So it does not make sense to hire 2 agents to market one property….. in fact it’s counterproductive.
To find out more…….call Bo Kauffmann of Remax Performance Realty….. (204) 333-2202
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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for April 2013
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Real Estate Market Report for Winnipeg in April 2013 . Welcome to the April real estate market update for Winnipeg. This report focuses on the statistics as they are on the 15th of each month (as opposed to the 1st). House sales are reported in three price ranges, as follows: Entry level homes are from […]
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Bo provides exceptional service to First-Time Home-Buyers, Seniors looking to downsize and Home Sellers of all ages.
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Interior Design Tips to create a timeless look in your home
Interior Design Tips for your home
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Like fashion, interior design trends change with the seasons. Each month, different colours and patterns become the new “it” look, inspiring us to overhaul our home décor.
Keeping up with the latest looks can be challenging, not to mention expensive. That’s why it’s important to remember that keeping your home décor modern isn’t so much about buying trendy furniture as it is about being practical. Invest in timeless pieces that are suited to your lifestyle and create a calm environment.
Delta Faucet, a leader in beautifying home interiors, offers the following tips to make sure your space will always feel fresh:
Choose multi-functional products with hidden technology and beautiful design to create a modern feel. Think televisions hidden in cabinets, speakers mounted behind the wall, and sleek kitchen faucets with a hidden sprayer. Technology that seamlessly blends into a space will always feel new.
Consider incorporating accessories in shades such as clean green, saffron, ocean blue, and magenta to create a soothing atmosphere that will never feel tired.
“Adding sleek pieces in a colour that you’ll always love – rather than a trendy colour – makes your style timeless, not to mention wallet-friendly,” says Jo Alcorn, a Toronto-based interior design expert.
Update fabrics to those that feature timeless geometric designs, overlapping layers, or stripes. All of these can instantly make a home more contemporary without a large investment.
Sleek and simple architectural details add maximum design impact and can become the focal point in any room.
“Paying attention to your hardware including cabinet handles, light fixtures and even faucets can play a huge role in making your place look more modern,” says Alcorn. For instance, the strong, angular lines of the Vero lavatory faucet bring a sense of urban sophistication to the bathroom. See more at deltafaucet.ca. When considering furniture, look for pieces with glass or painted wood, and materials like coloured acrylic, fibreglass, and chrome. These features will ensure your choices stand the test of time.
Nothing dates a space like clutter. Organize and store – or even neatly display – magazines, newspapers, and books. Electronic cords should be off the floor and not visible to keep your room looking neat and clean.
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Bo provides exceptional service to First-Time Home-Buyers, Seniors looking to downsize and Home Sellers of all ages.
He can be reached easily By E-Mail or call/text him Call/Text Here
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Getting Top Drawer Value for your Home
Getting top dollar for your home
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This article was submitted by Daniel Watson, who is a journalism student at the University of Toronto
If you’re selling your home and want to get top drawer value for it, you need to create a dream home. Anyone who walks up needs to be in awe of its meticulousness before they even get through the door. There’s nothing worse than a house that needs a little work. Even if it’s true, you’re more likely to get top dollar for a completed home than one that looks like a project.
With companies like Kanetix making it easier for people to shop around for mortgage rates, and get pre-approved online, buying a home has never been easier. Everyone’s in search of the perfect home. You were once. Now you may have to spend a little getting the house in shape. On the other hand, there’s the idea that the better looking and condition of the house, the greater its value. So should you end up repainting or redoing tiles, that cost could ultimately be added to the final sale.
Not surprisingly, let’s start with the front. The first impression begins here. There has to be no doubt that this is a long cared for property by people that loved living here. Neaten everything until it looks like you scrubbed it with a toothbrush. Fresh paint, trimmed trees and shrubs and if necessary, new house numbers and mailbox. Have the best curtains on the windows. A little window and door renovation can go a long way.
If the home doesn’t need a fresh coat of paint, wash it down. Rent a power washer, or use a broom, dishwashing cleanser and hose. Put away the lawn ornaments. Not everyone loves leprechauns and swans. Make sure the grass is nothing short of perfection. Tuck any garbage cans away. No cracks in the ground. Barbeques should be clean, the yard furniture inviting and comfortable. Buyers should see your yard as a great place to spend the weekend.
Before showing the property, take note of what work to do. Review real estate listings and magazines. See what these homes have in common. Pay specific attention to the major areas. That’s the bathroom, the master bedroom and kitchen.
Shine furnishings and appliances. Minimise content on all the countertops. Clutter is clutter regardless of how much of it you need or how nice it looks. What you want is to avoid distractions that are going to take away from the property. The floors should be pristine. No pet dishes and litter boxes. Clean blinds, curtains and windows, as well as fan blades and shelves.
The kitchen is probably the most important room in the house. It’s the one that we put so much energy into with the best stoves, microwaves, refrigerators and accessories. Make sure anyone that sees it is wowed. Spit shine it all. Add a fresh backsplash or coat of paint.
While painting rooms that need it is required, repainting the entire house might be a good idea. Use a neutral, soft color, the same color, throughout. That actually makes the property look bigger. Avoid white. It can leave an impression that the house needs to be painted.
When it’s time to start showing the house, always have it aired out. Take a fabric softener sheet and stick it behind the air conditioning filter. Take advantage of the best possible lighting. Try showing the home during daylight hours. Sunlight produces a natural, appealing look. If you are showcasing in the evening, utilise energy efficient bulbs. They resemble natural lighting.
Before anyone buys your home, it will be inspected. If the property’s in the best condition, the inspector has to agree it’s worth every penny you ask. A broken handrail can impact their conclusions.
The best way to get the best dollar for your home is to create a dream home. People are observant. Your job will be ensuring everything they see is positive. If that requires hiring landscapers and handymen, do it. At the end of the journey, it’ll be worth it. The better the property’s appearance, the more the property’s worth.
Last, if you’re selling your home and want to get top drawer value for it, partner with a good real estate agent. Did you know, on average, a sale done through a real estate agent usually nets the seller 20 percent more than if they’d sold the house on their own? A solid agent will not only represent your best interests. They have the ability to reach an audience that will never see your ‘For Sale’ sign or local newspaper ad. You’ll never waste your time as these agents will see that only serious buyers ever come through the door. They have resources and networks that the rest of us don’t even know about.
Daniel Watson is a journalism student at the University of Toronto. He is passionate about real estate and plans to get his license upon graduating to learn about the ins and outs of the business. His true goal upon graduation is to educate the general public about real estate to help them along with the home buying and selling process.
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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for January, 2013
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Latest Posts,Market Updates Winnipeg Real Estate Market update for January 2013 . Welcome to the first real estate market update for Winnipeg in 2013. Regular readers will note a few changes from our previous format. First of all, the report comes on the 15th of each month (as opposed to the 1st). Houses had always […]
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Home Staging Video Tip 7: Focusing on the Main Rooms
Home Staging tip #7: Focus on the Main Rooms in the home
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Home buyers view each room in your home with different expectations. Here are the main rooms and how they should appear to the prospective buyer:
Entrance Way
The entrance way will give the first impression of the home. Is it spacious, or cramped? Buyers usually arrive in 3’s (on average) plus their agent. So will they have enough room to comfortably move around?
Kitchen
The kitchen has always been the focal point of the home. Here is where meals are prepared, and most often, guests congregate. Is it warm, comfortable, and decluttered?
Living Room
This room, which is often the first room the buyer views, will set the tone for the house. Is it inviting, or does it look like a museum?
Dining Room
The dining room is where special meals are held, and special celebrations take place.
Master Bedroom
The master bedroom and ensuite should appear as a sanctuary from the busy lives. Does your master bedroom project that feeling?
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A Real Estate Agent can make the selling process easier
A Real Estate Agent can help make the selling process stress free
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Selling your house can seem scary, even when it means you are starting fresh. For anyone planning to sell their home soon, the right real estate agent can make selling your home a little less stressful – and prepare you for moving into a new place!
1) Work with someone who knows what they’re doing.
Working with a real estate agent, who knows the housing market, can be incredibly valuable. It’s useful to speak with someone who understands the housing market and can help you make your home the best it can be, and it has the advantage of taking a lot of work and stress off of your shoulders than if you had to do it all by yourself.
2) Change your perspective.
What would you like to see in a home as the buyer? What do you find welcoming in a home? What do you see as a deal-breaker for why you wouldn’t buy a place? Take into consideration how strangers coming into your home would feel so that you can know what to expect from the perspective of potential buyers, and so that you can make appropriate and necessary changes to your home from there. Here, your real estate agent may be able to offer some advice.
3) Enlist help.
This is tied to number two, Change your perspective. Maybe the only thing that your home really needs is a good paint job and some tidying up. In that case, it’s handy to speak with your friends, family or your real estate agent. If someone you know loves to paint, ask them to help you with that big job. This can be a fun way to spend time together during the busy period of selling your home, and the result will be freshly-painted walls appealing to potential buyers in any type of housing market.
4) Think ahead and prepare for the future.
Do you already have a new home lined up? Are you still searching the housing market with your real estate agent? It pays to have an idea of when you would like to move out. Get your boxes and arrange for the movers so that you are well-prepared in advance for getting out of the home in a timely fashion rather than in a rush. You can even pack up some smaller things to make your home appear less cluttered (and thus more visually appealing for potential buyers), which will help you in case there ends up being a fast turnover for moving.
5) Devote enough time to this experience.
If you are trying to sell your home, plan a wedding, and make a major career transition all at the same time, it’s going to be very difficult to not be stressed out! We don’t always have the luxury of taking time off work or planning far in advance before we enter the housing market, but if you do, it is definitely going to benefit you to ensure you have time set aside to work with your real estate agent, beautify your home, and make the necessary transactions and fill in the paperwork.
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How a successful home stager can help sell your home
Traits of a successful home stager
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Erik Braunitzer of Douglas Elliman Real Estate Company.
Today’s challenging real estate market makes a successful and effective home stager critically important. One highly effective sales tactic in the Manhattan real estate market is to have a property staged appealingly for a gala party that many other real estate companies are invited to. In this way, the “word” gets out about the property and many more potential buyers are contacted about its availability. But it takes a successful home stager to set up something so elegant and detailed as a gala.
Below is a list of traits that certainly help differentiate a successful home stager from one that may not be ready for such a task.
Imagery is Everything
The way a property is initially presented will have a lasting impact on potential buyers. The image of a property and the feel of the space will impact buyers immediately. If a property does not feel good or look appealing, a buyer will be quickly turned off. A successful home stage will know how to appropriately capitalize on creating an appealing, warm and interesting presentation for a home.
Curiosity
A successful home stager in the Manhattan real estate market will be quite curious about the property. There are an enormous number of variations of living spaces in Manhattan. Some properties offer roof top gardens, swimming pools and doormen. The varieties and histories of the various properties are endless. A good home stager will take the unique aspects of the property into account as he or she prepares it to be shown.
Professionalism
Of course, a successful home stage must be very professional. There are often difficulties in preparing a property for the initial showing to other brokers and potential buyers. A home stager who loses his or her cool, or who is difficult to work with, will make the process much less enjoyable and less successful. An effective home stager will know how to get things done in an efficient manner, without impeding cooperative working relationships among all of the interested parties.
Sustainable Efforts and Rewards
A good home staging will yield great rewards. For example, if a home stager is being asked to prepare a home to be shown to a young couple with a baby on the way, landscaping the yard and baking chocolate chip cookies in the oven during the time of the showing will lend a sense of comfort and a feeling of home to the prospective couple. These staging techniques are affordable, sustainable and may generate quick and lucrative rewards.
Resourcefulness
A great home stager will also display ample amounts of resourcefulness. Many upscale homes will have a certain flare or flavor. Capitalizing on that initial style with additional appropriately matched unique pieces of furniture and artwork may increase the offer on a property by several thousand dollars. The “feel” of a home that is shown to a potential buyer will either pique a buyer’s interest or diminish it. The resourcefulness of a home stager, in acquiring and setting the stage for a successful showing with beautiful decor, can go a long way towards obtaining a lucrative offer on a property in the Manhattan real estate market.
A successful home stager will demonstrate a number of important traits when he or she is preparing a property to be shown to prospective buyers. A great home stager will be professional, resourceful and curious. He or she will also be aware that the image and context within which the buyer sees the property is critically important to the buying process. An effective home stager will also make a sustainable effort towards keeping the property in top showing condition, in order to generate lucrative financial rewards for all involved parties.
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Selling your house or condo? 8 truths home stagers know
8 things Home Stagers know
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Have you noticed that home stagers are becoming more popular? More people are hiring them when they want to get a really good price for their house or condo. The reason is because home stagers know what buyers want and they can help you pay attention to the details of your home so that buyers will fall in love with it.
Here are some of the things that home stagers know:
1. Buyers fall in love with their first impressions. If the front of your house looks great you have likely seen people drive by over and over again when there is a “For sale” sign in front of the house. They finally come to see the inside for themselves because they’ve fallen in love with the outside. If you see people drive by once and then never see them again, you know that the front of your house needs some work. Water and mow the grass regularly, add some potted plants or some flowers, clean the driveway – you’ll find these small details can make a big difference.
2. Buyers want to feel like they could move in immediately. Wild or overly bright paint colors do not appeal to everyone. You may love the zebra border along the top of the walls but it is not everyone’s taste so get rid of it. Paint the walls a neutral color that most people could live with.
3. Buyers love light. If the walls are too dark the room will feel cave-like to most people so make sure walls are painted a light color. Also, replace heavy drapes with lighter sheers and raise the blinds to let in the daylight.
4. Buyers feel better about a home that not only looks clean but smells clean. Make sure that you keep the house clean, as if the Queen of England could be dropping by at any minute. Remember that people will be looking in cupboards and closets so these should be clean, too. And above all, it should smell clean. If the place smells clean, people tend to believe that it is cleaner than appearances suggest.
5. Buyers do not like clutter. Clutter can make the largest of homes seem small so before you start showing your home it might be a good idea to store larger furniture and pack away collectibles and other personal items like trophies. The more counter space they see, the bigger the house seems to them.
6. Buyers like to see newer furnishings. If your furnishings are older consider storing your furniture and renting newer pieces while the house is showing. Newer furniture reflects better on the home and appeal to more buyers.
7. Buyers like to see what the house looks like with art on the walls. If you don’t already have artwork that has a general appeal or you don’t have any artwork consider renting or buying some contemporary pieces.
8. Buyers don’t want to think about replacing fixtures. If your lights, cabinet pulls and other things are outdated, replacing them can be an inexpensive way of giving a room a fresh and updated look.
If you’re thinking of selling your home, take some of the tips from home stagers. It will likely mean more money in your pocket in the end.
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Bo Kauffmann is a residential real estate agent with over 18 yrs experience in helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals. Inducted into the REMAX Hall of Fame in 2010 and receiving the REMAX Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, Bo has sold over 500 houses and condos in the Greater Winnipeg market. He is an accredited buyer representative (A.B.R.) and a Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.
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Preparing your Winnipeg home for showings by real estate agents
Making sure your home shows it’s best
There is an old saying that goes: “Your home is never more exciting than the first couple of weeks on the market”. So when you put your home on the market (and I mean the REAL MARKET, by LISTING IT with a REALTOR®), make sure that your home shows it’s best. Because here is a bit of reality: About 80% of your total showings are going to happen in the first 5 days…… Here is why:
When you put your house on the market, there are any number of potential buyers who have been waiting for YOUR HOME. And they will rush in to see your home in the first few days, checking it out to see if it’s worth competing for. If the buyers find fault with your home, they simply move on to the next one and MAY NEVER RETURN.
So it’s very important to have your home as ‘show-worthy’ as possible. Here are a couple of simple tips to get you started:
1) Clean Clean Clean
Counters, bathrooms, carpets, lights, windows. Kitchen cupboards, sinks and the garage. Clean everything. Don’t leave buyers with a bad impression.
2) Declutter
Kitchen counters should be empty, except for perhaps those Tea-Sugar-Flour-Coffee canisters. Less furniture is better than too much. Box up everything you don’t need. You could designate a room in the basement as the ‘junk room’ and move extra stuff into there.
3) Paint
If there are any areas where the paint is fading or flaking, paint it. Stay away from the wild colors and stick to earthy, neutral tones. That “Bright Red” kitchen wall looks funky in a magazine, but is not everyone’s cup of tea.
4) Be out of the house (or condo)
During the showing, try to be out of the house. Many buyers feel uneasy about really looking at your house, opening cupboards and looking in closets, with the home owner standing over them. Even in this hot market, the home owners should make sure that the buyers feel comfortable and at ease.
5) Remove Pets
Not everyone loves pets….in fact, some people are allergic to them. So its best to remove them, and in fact try to remove all evidence of them. If you can have them stay at relatives for a few days, thats even better.
When you buy a home, it’s the visuals that count. To sell your home faster you may want to stage your furniture and belongings to help give your home more personality. Generally, a less cluttered space is more appealing when you’re selling a home.
About the Publisher
Bo Kauffmann is a residential real estate agent with over 18 yrs experience in helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals. Inducted into the REMAX Hall of Fame in 2010 and receiving the REMAX Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, Bo has sold over 500 houses and condos in the Greater Winnipeg market. He is an accredited buyer representative (A.B.R.) and a Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.
Bo provides exceptional service to First-Time Home-Buyers, Seniors looking to downsize and Home Sellers of all ages.
He can be reached easily By E-Mail or call/text him Call/Text Here
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Home Staging Tip #1: Air Quality, Pets and Odours
Home Staging Quick Tip #1: Air Quality, Pets and Odours
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Even in a hot real estate market such as Winnipeg, home buyers DO have choices. In order to get the most money possible for their houses or condos, home sellers are starting to pay attention to home staging. A very popular trend in Ontario, where it is estimated that 1 in 4 homes are staged prior to going on the market. Home staging does not have to involve professional help or cost thousands of dollars, it could simply be a matter of touching up some paint, decluttering, arranging the furniture in a certain way and other simple suggestions. Remax has created a 10-part video series to help house and condo sellers stage their own homes. Lets take a look at the first video in this series:
Home Staging: Air Quality
In this short video, home sellers are encouraged to take a closer look (or sniff) at the air quality in their homes. Is yours an older home, suffering from mold or mildew issues? Do you enjoy cooking spicy foods on an regular basis? Do you smoke inside the home? All of these issues can seriously and negatively affect the sale of your home.
Pet Odors
Pets can be another issue affecting air quality. Does your doggie smell? Does your cat shed a lot of hair, which can trigger a potential buyers allergies? Suggestion: Remove the pets prior and during the showings.
Holiday Celebrations
This home staging video also reminds us that home buyers come in all ethnic and religious denominations. So if you are selling your home during the Christmas Season, for example, you might consider keeping the christmas decorations to a minimum. Buyers need to be able to visualize themselves in this home.
Please enjoy this Home Staging Video
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